Not that simpleDear Editor: After reading the letter written by Margaret Fogel in the January 8th issue, I didn't know whether to laugh or go into shock. She refers to Republicans as negativists and that to live ...

World looks to USDear Editor: The world is in turmoil. Perhaps it is just a continuation of the human condition but in this moment it is all so overpowering. Death and hatred torment us daily from all corners of th...

Cut meat in 2015Dear Editor: It’s time for New Year’s resolutions, particularly those about our health. Although gun violence remains the leading cause of death among young people, our most dangerous weapon is sti...

Good start to 2015Dear Editor: Great way to start a new year: low gas prices, soaring stock market highest in history, record private sector job growth and growing manufacturing. It proves the old quip that if you w...

Support the policeDear Editor: Support the troops at home the same way we support our servicemen abroad. To all law enforcement officials everywhere, thank you for your service and sacrifice, for your courage, tirel...

RIP Andrew RothmanDear Editor: Andrew Rothman passed away on December 24, 2014, at a much too early age. We served together as members of Community Board 11 for a number of years. I was always impressed by the amoun...

Fire protesting professorDear Editor: As a Queens College graduate (1962) and commencement speaker (2012), I'm outraged that QC adjunct English professor Eric Linsker was among the mob of cop-haters who "allegedly" attacke...

Connect with CubaDear Editor: With the release of that American who was being held by the Cuban government, hopefully a new chapter can be established in relations between the U. S. and Cuba. For over 50 years, the...

The skinny on SharptonDear Editor: No justice! No pizza! Cholesterol killed mozzarella! Running from demonstration to demonstration, it is no wonder that Al Sharpton has lost so much weight. He has no time to eat. Sharp...

New rules unfairDear Editor: Regarding the new Department of Sanitation electronics recycling rules, a person who takes care of the trash for an apartment building of more than 10 units can call and have a single ...

Expanded library hoursDear Editor: I want to introduce myself to you and the residents of Queens. I started my library career as a children's librarian trainee in Suffolk County, while pursuing my Masters of Library Sci...

Do more doo-wopDear Editor: After attending a doo-wop concert featuring artists of the 50’s and 60’s. I was reminded of a caller to Michael Savage's radio show who took issue with his playing of some classic “son...

A moderate's viewDear Editor: As a registered Independent, I’ve regrettably grown accustomed to debating issues from the middle as extremists to the left and right shout hateful vitriol at one another at the tops o...

Pick up electronicsDear Editor: As of January 2015, the Department of Sanitation will no longer collect electronics such as televisions, computers and printers.People will have to lug their old items to a Best Buy or...

Learn a simple oathDear Editor: Forget retraining police at a cost of $29 million. Instead, require every student, adult and elected representative of this great city and country to learn, understand and recite the f...

A newly discovered Internet security flaw could leave many websites vulnerable to hackers because of weak US encryption standards in the 1990s, researchers said Tuesday. The flaw was discovered by a team led by Karthikeyan Bhargavan at INRIA in Paris -- the French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation -- and disclosure coordinated by Matthew Green, a cryptographer at Johns Hopkins University. Green said in a blog post that even some sites maintained by the National Security Agency and FBI appeared to be vulnerable. "Since the NSA was the organization that demanded export-grade crypto, it's only fitting that they should be the first site affected by this vulnerability," Green said.